Kids always love their Grandmother’s recipes and this soup was no exception. Using a pressure cooker made it quick and easy to make. We added left over cauliflower to the soup to warm up at the end of cooking, then served the soup over white rice. I hope your Nanny Family enjoys this Asian soup […]
Making cookies is always a fun activity to do with kids on snow days. This week the children and I made these Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies by Smitten Kitchen when the children’s school and activities were cancelled due to a snow storm outside. I let the kids help collect the ingredients, measure them, mix, and […]
This is a yummy soup to serve on a cold winter evening. This red lentil soup recipe is from NY Times. I used red lentils because I think red lentils are prettier to serve to children than green or black lentils. The easy cornbread recipe the kids and I made to serve with the soup […]
A mother I work for had this recipe in her kitchen binder. When her children tasted the first bite of this Mongolian Pork recipe they said, “Oh Yum. This is so good!” I hope your own family and your Nanny Family like it as much as the family I work for did. I served it […]
If the children you care for don’t like fish this salmon recipe will change their minds. I make deep diagonal slices through the filet to help the juice to marinate the fish. I just use more fresh orange and lemon juice for bigger salmon fillets. The mother I work for taught me to broil it […]
Here is a yummy appetizer for any holiday or New Year’s Eve Party that the kids love to help make from the tatse of home web site. I let the kids help with every step of making this recipe from collecting the ingredients, mixing the filling, and spooning the filling into the mushrooms. You Will […]
Kids love Christmas. Children love pizza. So we combined their love of both with this fun way to have the kids help make dinner for their family. Using fresh store-bought pizza dough makes it a super quick and easy Christmas tree shaped pizza. Use any veggies the kids like that look likes ornaments or garland. […]
This is a delightful winter holiday candy that’s easy to make. Since there are so few ingredients, it’s important to use quality chocolate. Chocolate chips and white chocolate morsels are fabulous in cookies, but are not ideal for melting into bark. Try using Ghirardelli, Guittard, or Baker’s brand bars of chocolate. Let the children help […]
You don’t have to celebrate Hanukkah to enjoy Rugelach. I found this surprisingly easy and soft Rugelach recipe on the Kosher.com web site. The children loved rolling up the cookies. The kids and I made larger cookies by cutting each circle into eight triangles and baked them for a few minutes longer. You will Need: […]
Lasagna is the ultimate winter comfort food. The kids love to help make it and eat it. Lasagna makes for great left overs as it tastes even better the next day. I recommend serving lasagna with a leafy green salad and warm Italian bread. You Will Need: 12 lasagna noodles, (uncooked) 4 cups mozzarella cheese, […]
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